O mar na Lajinha, also as No mar da Lajinha (Capeverdean Creole, ALUPEK: U mar na Lajinha, Nu mar da Lajinha) is a Capeverdean novel published in 2004 by Germano Almeida. The story is about a group of people meeting regularly for a swim at the Lajinha beach on the island of São Vicente.
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| Author | Germano Almeida |
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| Language | Portuguese |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | Cape Verde |
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| ISBN | 972-21-1609-6 |
| Preceded by | Cabo Verde – Viagem pela história das ilhas |
| Followed by | Eva: Romance |
One of the chapters are named "Women of Lajinha" ("Mulheres de Lajinha").
In 2006, this section of the novel would be adapted into a theatrical play which was performed at GTCCPPM in Mindelo, the area where the novel was set.[1] One of the performers was João Branco.
References
edit- ^ GTCCPM website (in Portuguese)
Further reading
edit- O mar na Lajinha (2004) ISBN 972-21-1609-6
External links
edit- O mar na Lajinha on the African Review of Books
- Germano Almeida - O mar na Lajinha
- - 30k O mar na Lajinha at Editorial Caminho
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